Insist On Fire Resistant Pajamas? 2 Easy Ways To Add Protection To Your Bedding

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Insist On Fire Resistant Pajamas? 2 Easy Ways To Add Protection To Your Bedding

27 February 2015
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Now that the cold weather has arrived, it's time to bring out the heavy blankets and warm pajamas. It's also the time to make sure that your family is protected against fire dangers. Those dipping temperatures increase the use of central heating units, space heaters and even fire places. Unfortunately, those items can increase fire hazards. Most pajamas are made with fire resistant fabrics, and you can find flame resistant clothing online pretty easily. However, that still leaves your sheets and blankets as a potential fire danger. Here are some simple ways make your sheets and blankets fire resistant.

Dip Them in Borax and Water

One of the easiest ways to add fire protection to your sheets and blankets is soak them in a borax solution. This solution can be used on all types of fabrics.

Supplies You'll Need

  • 3 lbs of borax

  • 1 lb of boric acid

  • 6 gallons of water

  • Large bucket

  • Outdoor clothes line

Directions

  1. Fill your bucket with water.

  2. Add borax and boric acid.

  3. Mix well to dissolve powders.

  4. Place your sheets and blankets in the solution,

  5. Be sure to get them very wet.

  6. Remove the bedding and place them over the clothesline to dry.

  7. Repeat the process each time you wash your bedding.

Soak Them in Ammonium Chloride and Ammonium Phosphate

In addition to borax, you can also use a combination of ammonium chloride and ammonium phosphate to make your bedding fire resistant. This solution can also be used on all types of bedding materials, including flannel and cotton.

Supplies You'll Need

  • 3 cups of ammonium chloride

  • 1 1/2 cup of ammonium phosphate

  • 5 gallon of water

  • Large bucket

  • Outdoor clothes line

Directions

  1. Fill your bucket with water.

  2. Pour your ammonium chloride to the bucket of water and mix well.

  3. Add the ammonium phosphate to the water and mix well to combine both ingredients.

  4. Place your bedding in the bucket and allow to soak for about five minutes.

  5. Remove bedding from bucket and hang on clothesline to dry.

  6. Repeat the process each time you wash your bedding.

Winter is fast approaching and with it will come the cold temperatures. When the cold weather arrives, you want to make sure that your family is protected from fire dangers. In addition to smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and fire resistant sleepwear, you should also ensure that the bedding your family sleeps on is fire resistant. You can use these simple solutions to make sure that your sheets and blankets are as fire resistant as your pajamas.